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He just met the OW...and he practically gave up everything for her...our marriage, his parents trust...gone! but, he didn't care..he said its his life.
He met OW and within 5 months, decided to throw away our years together. He with the help of OW changed our home from painting the walls, buying new furniture, pictures, curtains, etc.... I've been erased from it.
Whenever he comes to town, we get together (no sex) but we are glued together. I forgive him and I still love him.
My life is good but I miss him every day. Some days seem to be a fog of nothing, others seem hopeful.
It's been a year since finding out about OW but the hurt is still strong. The D was final in March. I can't see us not being together, not reconciling.
Friends and family can't understand why I would ever want him back. He was my best friend. He was a wonderful husband. I hear that he's not happy with her but he still doesn't come back.
He said that I would never trust him again so there was no point in trying because we would just end up divorced in 2 or 3 yrs.
I'm told it takes about 2 years to get over this. Reading other's stories helps to know, there are people who get it. It also gives you strength to keep going.
When it hit me between the eyes, I realized I'd been living in my very own fantasy and doing pretty darn well at it! Still... looking back, the timing was no worse (or better) than it could have been. Everything has worked out for the best, for me, anyway.
I'm not hurting anymore. I don't feel inadequate anymore. I only feel angry on occasion now... mostly I'm just annoyed at thoughtlessness and shrug it off.
Still... I'm a betrayed woman.
The best lesson I've learned is to NEVER lie to myself.
Trying to move out of victim mode into survivor mode and starting afresh. How do you dust off 25 years though? That is half my life. My ex seems to have managed it though. He threw away his family and can't seem to understand why I still feel angry. I'm making at attempt to be positive and I have hope that I will soon move into a new beginning.
My fear is that he will leave me.
I love this man more than anything in the world, and I am willing to do anything, so this earth-shattering situation will never happen to me again.
I know that I can do it, but I need encouragement and love. Good luck everyone. Everyone deserves honesty and faithfulness. I love you all. PM me anytime to talk.
[This message edited by TooHurtToStay at 4:01 PM, October 22nd (Saturday)]
I belong here too. unfortunately the list keeps growing.
I have to deal with depression, surviver of SA, anger anxiety (mine).
I cannot be with him anymore! I don't want to hear his lies :'-( I am in so much pain and I am so afraid of the future!
I would love to have a family, i would love to be a mother (I just turned 30) and I feel so insecure that no one would like to date me because I am divorced at a young age :(
I know for sure that it will take me so much effort to trust again.
I read some of the posts and wanted to relate to them first.
Insecure- The best thing for you at this moment IMHO is to go NC with WH and change the locks. Take charge of your life. You are woman and you are strong
Invictus- This reminded me of how I felt. I also felt I had betrayed myself because I accepted he was tied up at work and stressed. That was all true what he didn't tell me was how he was dealing with the stress.
I not only betrayed myself, I lost myself. He said I was crazy In away I was I believed him over my gut.
Confessing his A has changed many things for me and the best one is I am back. I am who he tried to bury. I am my own woman and his BS and I like me again.
Ellejay- My heart breaks for you. I have been with FWS 25 years to. From your post it sounds like your ex turned your world upside down and didn't give you time to adjust or even figure things out before he spun it on its axis.
This may seem silly but everyday I stood in front of a full length mirror naked and repeated to myself I am beautiful. At first I'd look and all I could see was my body- lumps, stretch marks, saddle thighs, sagging boobs and wrinkles. I still kept at it and finally I saw the beautiful me I was looking for. I didn't look with dismay at my body. I grew to appreciate what I saw. Stretch marks=2 big baby boys. saddle thighs=desk job well paid for,sagging boobs=strong boys and last was the wrinkles=In Japan wrinkles are signs of wisdom= I am getting smarter everyday.
Then I started taking better care of myself. Hiarcut, manicures, lunch with friends.
Getting started in the morning is still hard some days so I have a little notebook in mty kitchen and I write a short sentence or two. ie: Notice the leaves color, smell my roses,smile once every hour. again I know these are silly but if I can start my day with a simple pleasure I have a better day.
I found out 12/16/07 my H was having an EA (I thought at the time) through a minimized email. I confronted H that afternoon and had him call OW (which I thought was the only OW at that time) and tell OW I wanted to meet with her. I told H to tell OW she had a choice she could meet me where I asked or I would meet her at work the next day and cause quite a scene. She met me at a local restaurant with my H in tow. I confronted her and she acted like they were just brother and sister. My H couldnt lift his head up he was so ashamed (or thats what he said at the time). She looked like something out of a magazine and I am a nature girl not any makeup except for lipstick and eye shadow. Im not a jewelry person either a wedding ring, a pair of earrings and a necklace thats it. OW was dressed to kill and had a very soft voice and at a point even tried to reach across to touch my Hs hand when I said about my H worrying about her. Not a lot was said that evening because I didnt know much then but over the next 3 years and 300 emails I was to learn a lot more. I learned H bought her sausage biscuits, candy, Christmas presents and a lunch date. When I asked H was OW in his office he adamantly said no. I asked H was he in her car or she in his car and he adamantly said no. I asked did he kiss her or did she kiss him. He adamantly said no. I asked did he touch her in any way H said adamantly no. While sitting at a pizza place one day when we had the computer with us I asked H to humor me and check to see if he had any emails on his computer from OW. He said he swore he had none. We found 100 more emails. I read one of them at the pizza place that said H was glad they were taking this thing out of the office. Some of the emails H said to OW sweet dreams, office wife, hot number, best girl and more stuff like that. OW even at one time said at one time when H was late coming to work she was afraid he had another office romance (LOL). OW stayed on at the job for another year which was hell on me but H swore there was no contact. Having dinner 3 years later with some friends the couple said did you know OW had a sister that worked with her too at the same place as your H. I didnt say anything but when we got in the car I asked my H did he know OW had a sister and he again said NO. That didnt set with me at all and I let it go for a couple of days and then when we were outside working on something I said, you know that just doesnt make sense to me at all that you didnt know OW had a sister. It was a couple of hours later when H finally admitted he knew OW had a sister. When I asked him why he didnt tell me H said he didnt want me to think he was keeping up to date with what was happening with OW since she left the state to be with her husband. I blew a cork because I knew there was a lot more than met the eye to all of this. Over the next two weeks (which was just October of 2011) a lot more came out OW was not the only OW. There were 2 other OW. The first OW was in 2001 and H was reprimanded for sexual harrrassment because H was bopthering this woman for one year meanwhile this first OW (which Ill call A) was accepting gifts from my H flowers, wine, candy, a visit to her house not once but twice), daily compliments and much more. I even found out he met her for lunch as well and invited her for dinner on a nite that he knew I would be out. He even went as far as to buy her a necklace. He stopped by her house on a Saturday when he was supposed to be a Lowes buying supplies while I waited home for him. He hugged this first OW in the parking lot, raced to work to get there before her (and even had an accident because he was going to fast and ran into another car). He walked her to the parking lot they walked out together but yet she filed a sexual harassment report on him. Not once now I found out but twice. H even held her hands when her hands were cold and she let him. And she files an harassment report on him what am I missing. I know theres more to this as well but Im reeling from learning that H had 3 affairs (2 PA and 1 EA). Found out more about EA which became a PA before OW(we will call her C) left the office and the state. She had implants and liked to talk about sex a lot so in the office, in the hallway she supposedly asked my H did he want to feel her implants and of course H said yes and so she put his hand on her breast. She also grabbed his hand as they passed in the hallway. I asked H to swear on the bible with my wedding ring that he had not kissed her well, he swore on the bible but it was all a lie. He was in her car, she was in his office, he did kiss her and she did kiss him. It was a matter of time (very short time) when they would have been in a hotel somewhere or the back seat of her car. Now I find out that he gave OW (#C) mistletoe from our home that was in our Christmas box. H gave it to OW #C along with a teddy bear to watch over her and some ferroro rochet (which is the only candy I eat) The middle OW (which we will call B) was a waitress at a pizza place that H visited often and she was having martial problems so H helped her find an private eye to help her and bought her some candy and she reciprocated with a hug for H being so helpful. The TT are horrible and have been coming in and out for the last 2 weeks. Iam devastated cry all the time, cant think straight, can focus. We did speak to our pastor and H did come clean with him which shocked the hell out of me but thats not the end of it. I took my wedding ring completely off and my necklace as well we were robbed twice and everything got stolen from me all my jewelry which wasnt much but now I find out H gave a necklace to one woman, candy that I like to another one and the lies are just continuous. H no longer works there anymore H retired last week but not before I got my say in with the one woman who is still working there. I let her know what a sleaze bag she was and also told OW#Cs H and told her about his sleaze bag. I am so sorry to vent all of this but Im at my wits end I dont expect any feedback I just needed to vent we are married 45 years Im 65 years old where do I go from here H is so beside himself H is remorseful completely and has done everything possible to make this work and wants to make it work H wants to spend the rest of his life with me. Im just numb with pain and the fact that he lied so much and now stole from our Christmas box a box of mistletoe to give to his girlfriend #C. Im so sorry for this long post but I just needed to get it out of my system and wanted to vent so bad b/c I sure dont look good in stripes or orange. Thanks for listening and being there and thank God for SI. God bless all here and hopefully happy days ahead.
I have been married to my cheating husband 39 years tomorrow Nov. 10th.
In 2008 when he was turning 60 he claims to have had a mid-life crisis. Didn't want to get old and all the bull shit that goes along with that happened.
He started dating the dry cleaning woman where we had taken our clothes for the last 20 years. He bought himself a Corvette and only came home from work long enough to change clothes and fly out the door. I watched as this man change into a complete monster. He was cruel and punishing to me. My story like so many others is not anything special.
We did not end in divorce, we are more like roomates now. I will never be able to trust him again. I have spent my entire adult life with this man that I should have never trusted in the first place.
I'm now struggling to find myself again. Some days are just better than others. But I guess that is life.
I don't want to start over at 62 so I guess I will just consider that this is the best place for me for now.
Sometimes you just need a place to vent so you don't explode.
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[This message edited by insecure at 11:23 AM, August 24th (Friday)]
He broke your trust, he needs to EARN your trust from now on. How he does that is between you and him. And I think YOU need to be the one to set those trust boundaries.
If any one of our friends betrayed our trust, we would be very leery about trusting them again. Time would tell us if they were remorseful, and working on being a better friend to us in order to earn their way back into our inner circle of trust.
Why should our spouses/SO be any different?
Just because we have years invested in the relationship, doesn't mean they get a pass on destroying our trust... life doesn't work that way. Even if they want it to.
Yes I can relate. Those moments of rage are kind of scary at times. The self doubt, "if only I had..." voice in my head must constantly be reminded that this is on him, not me.
It is so very frightening to have to beleive they can find who they really are without us telling them.
This exactly. Being able to step back and know that he has to do the work if he truly wants the marriage. I can't do it for him. It is very frightening. I always wonder if he'll actually do it an when/if he does will he find that he doesn't want the marriage...


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I was considering getting the diamond plated shop light from HomeDepot but now I'm concerned that will give me too much light and I just wonder if I should stick to my 2 15w T8 bulb setup (one per ballast). I would rather not get into CO2 but I would like to achieve moderate growth.
My question would be before I purchase this shop light should I stick with the 15w x2 (30w) setup or spring for the shoplight? I think from looking at your chart, my current setup, would give me 20-30 PAR which would achieve a low light setup. That's looking at the black line defined as "one bulb with typical white inside".
The 1st through 3rd or 4th page will help you out immensely if you are thinking about HOT5 lighting...especially the part where hoppy talks about fixture spacing for tanks 18" across and more. I believe someone w/ a similarly sized tank asked a similar question, I.e. A 72"x?x? Tank...I would definitely suggest a sticky for this thread if you are looking for the right lighting, it has saved me a ton of trial and error, that's for damn sure!
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|Hello there! Very nice thread! Im gonna be working on a planted tank in April. Was wondering what type of light I would need for a 80"x24"x18" tank, im planning to go low tech w/o co2 and growing low-med light plants. I think whats available here in my area is quite limited to all purpose bulbs for the home, no special ones like LEDs, metal halides and so forth. Ive seen CFLs and T8s. Any suggestions in terms on what PAR rating i should be looking into?
The coralife will be about 2 inches from the surface so 20-21" from substrate.
The aquaticlife about 4-6" from the surface so 26"+ from substrate.
Both fixtures are on the PAR chart on the first page, I'm just reading a few pages on where hoppy says it might be better to use 2 shorter fixtures side by side on an 18" wide, or maybe it's 4 small fixtures, 2 on each half of the tank, I need someone to clarify lol.
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Hi I have gone through the first few pages of info on here and I have 2 questions, 1 does anybody know if a 30" 2 bulb HO coralife fixture is enough to fully light a 29 gal 30x12.5x18H without many dark spots, meaning areas where plants won't grow.
2. Similar question but a 75 gal. 48x18x20H and a 36" 4 bulb HO aquaticlife fixture
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The 4 bulb fixture is really for my 75 gallon tank that isn't complete at the moment, so I was using it as interim lighting until the fixture meant for this tank arrives, but if it doesn't come today taking 2 bulbs out would'nt be a bad idea. I'll have to comb through here a little more carefully I guess and see if I can't find what I'm missing
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Ok so I have 36" 4 bulb i sitting on the rim of my 29 gal. And I'm getting moderate algae growth, I plan on switching to a 2 lamp 30"coralife fixture this week, will this solve my problem or is co2 a must?
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I didn't see mine on that chart, its a ZooMed dual t5ho and the reflector is mirror like...its bright!
so if it has that real nice reflector, are you in essence, shining two bulbs at once or do you lose some of the reflected light?
|This is awesome information. Now we need the plant database updated with PAR values required to grow each type of plant. Otherwise measure by PAR seems pretty useless.
|There is SOOO much info here i am very happy for it. I am trying to get the right balance between light and Co2 now for a high light tank. I have a 20g Tall (aprox 24in from light to substrate). Currently running two t5ho bulbs one at 6500k and one at 5000k. Would you suggest a change to get to high light or would you say i am there? I seem to get algae blooms when running both lamps, not sure if this is too much light or inadequate Co2. Thanks for any help you can provide, you have already done so much Hoppy.
Here is a good article explaining what "PAR" is, by Li-cor, who make the best PAR meter in the world, as far as I can find out. http://www.licor.com/env/application...hetically.html
All PAR measurements I have heard about or seen, use PAR to mean photon flux per square meter per second, which means it is a measure of the light intensity at a surface, not the light emitted by a source of light. I would welcome a link that says PAR is a measure of the light emitted by a source of light.
Here is another article that somewhat clears up the difference between "PAR" as a measure of what the light source produces and what the intensity of light at a surface is. http://openwetware.org/images/e/e8/Conversion_lux.pdf It seems that our "PAR" should always be called "PPFD" instead. But "PAR meters" don't measure the total emission of light from a source, but the PPFD at the surface being illuminated, a much, much more useful parameter.
Curiously, note that, for a cool white fluorescent source, the factor to multiply lux by to get what we call PAR, is .013, or 1/77, remarkably close to the 1/78 that I found experimentally.
From the data accumulated at http://www.apsa.co.za/board/index.php?topic=4454.0 (in 2010) it is calculated that, on average, you get about 1 PAR/W from tube/fluorescent lamps (T8 & T5). (T5s are only marginally better for output and this is due, mostly, to geometry.) So a 20 W CFL will put out as much PAR as a 20 W T8 tube (because the physics of light emission process is the same). Of course the CFL is all twisted and a lot of light is lost among the twists and turns of the tube (especially as about 30-40% of the light emitting surface is facing another light emitting surface and gets lost by "squishing").
The major factors (that will vary with each aquarium setup) are the turbidity of the water (the more light absorbing dissolved solids the more light is absorbed with depth), the amount of light lost to reflection due to surface disturbance or angle of lamp to water (90% of the light hitting the water at 60o is reflected and it gets worse the shallower the angle). You need the lamps as close to the water as possible to keep the angle of incidence steep. The quality of your reflector is also critical. With a bad reflector you are probably getting less than 50% of your light into the tank. With no reflector the value is closer to 30%. A model to determine reflector efficiency is available at http://www.apsa.co.za/board/index.ph...41393#msg41393 .
Essentially, if you can engineer a reflector with high efficiency and place it so that as much light as possible hits the water's surface of the tank, then you can, with some certainty, use W/m2 to estimate PPF at specific water depths.
So, to summate by example: if you have two 30 W T8 tubes they are emitting approximately 60 PAR. If you have a good reflector that can focus all the light into the tank (which is impossible but lets just pretend) which is 36 x 12 inches in surface area you will get 222 PPF (PPF = PAR/(0.9 x 0.3 m)). Assuming 70% of the light actually enters the water, this will mean you will have about 99 PPF at 15 inches of water depth (not tank depth). More than enough for Glosso and HM and unless you have ample CO2 and nutrients you will get an algae soup. Without reflecors the value would be closer to 30-40 PPF which attests to the old adage that 2 full length tubes are enough to grow just about any plant.
I'm having a hard time understanding this and it's relation to the chart. I have a 5.5 G tank with a 13w 6500k CFL about an inch from the surface in hood with no reflector. So I'm reading this noticing I'm losing a ton of light due to it being parallel to the surface and without a reflector but unless I'm reading the chart wrong since my bulb is probably 8 inches from my tanks lowest point my par is extremely high. I'm just trying to figure out what my par is and what category it falls in. Judging by the coloration of my plants I always thought it was low to medium-low at best. Am I opp operating at 1 p/w? So I'd need a 30w cfl for my 5.5g tank. My betta would probably think he's in the interrogation room
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A French court has issued an injunction against a gossip magazine and its website halting further publication in France of topless photos of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Prince William.
The court in Nanterre ordered the publisher of Closer magazine to hand over its digital copies of topless photos of Kate within 24 hours and prohibited any further publication of what it called a "brutal display" of William and Kate's private moments.
The ruling by the judge affects only Montedori Magazines France, Closer's French publisher.
The decision comes a day after an Italian magazine hit newsstands with a 26-page montage of the images, which were first published in the French magazine Closer on Friday.
The Irish Daily Star also published the photos over the weekend, prompting the suspension of the tabloid's editor, Michael O'Kane, and a vow from Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter to review privacy laws.
William's St. James's Palace has called the photos a "grotesque" invasion of privacy and said a criminal complaint would be filed against the unidentified photographer or photographers who took the images. Lawyers for the Royal Family had sought the French injunction.
The palace said French prosecutors would decide whether to investigate a criminal case for breach of privacy or trespassing.
The topless pictures were taken while William and Kate were vacationing at a relative's home in the south of France last month, apparently with a long lens from hundreds of metres away.
"These snapshots which showed the intimacy of a couple, partially naked on the terrace of a private home, surrounded by a park several hundred metres from a public road, and being able to legitimately assume that they are protected from passers-by, are by nature particularly intrusive," the French ruling said. "[The Royals] were thus subjected to this brutal display the moment the cover appeared."
The lawyer for the magazine's publisher did not appear at the courthouse on Tuesday.
Maud Sobel, a lawyer for the royal couple, described it as "a wonderful decision."
"We've been vindicated," Sobel said.
Despite the injunction, publishers have a considerable incentive to carry scandalous images. Royal observer Ciara Hunt told CBC's News Network that "the revenue that they will generate from sales and the increase in circulation never really equates. The fine that we've seen today was €2,000 in court. They are never huge fines, so is is never a huge deterrent for publishing houses to back away from the pictures. Where this stops we do not know. It will continue."
The couple are currently on a tour of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for the Queen.


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5 Star Cinemas
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According to this facebook page, the 5 Star Cinemas closed in September of 2011.
Operated by Red Carpet Cinemas. Phone: 801.250.6265
Yesterday on July 8th 2006, me and my family (4 of us) went to check show times for Pirates and noted that the show we wanted to see started at 5pm. We went back the next day only to find out that they had changed the show times from 5 to 7 pm. The manager said that the new show times were posted the previous night, however when we were leaving there was a person out side changing the show times for pirates. She also said that changing show times happens a lot. The manager bold faced lied to us about both issues. We know for a fact since we have been patrons of 5 Star in Magna for many years that show times have not been changed at all. We do not appreciate this type of behavior and hope some one does something about it! We feel betrayed and disheartened! The manager bold faced lied to us and we are very upset and angry!!! Something should be done about this horrific treatment!
Per the January 2006 issue of "In Focus" magazine, this theater (along with Gateway Cinemas, Spanish Fork Movieplex and Showcase Cinemas) has been acquired by "A new theatrical circuit dubbed Red Carpet Cinemas."
This theater should have an aka name of Reel Theater since that was the name that it opened as. The following article is from the Salt Lake Tribune dated April 10, 1992:
"The Reel Theater, located in the Arbor Park shopping complex in Magna, has five theaters ranging in size from 150 to 270 seats. The first three auditoriums opened in December 1992 and the final two on 10 April 1992.
Robert Denning, who owns the theater, chose Magna because "Salt Lake is overscreened on the east side. The farther away from the competition, the better off we'll be. Time will tell how wise it is. The Reel Theatre's nearest competition is the Valley Fair 9, 47 blocks east.
The Reel Theater is the first theater in Salt Lake Valley to show first-run motion pictures and discount-priced second-run movies', a mix designed to bring a wider range of moviegoers to the concession stand.
Mr. Denning was in the banking business until 1985, when he purchased a small theater in Draper. He later sold that theater and started a mini-chain of theaters stretching from Nampa, Idaho to Richfield, Utah. His philosophy has been to go places avoided by the major chains, mainly rural communities and small cities".
I really liked the guy who ran the Reel.He tried to have a real family-friendly place with great prices on the concessions.How sad that bad things happen to good people.


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Red Hat's CEO, Brian Stevens, has in a webcast announced his company's virtualization strategy for 2009.
Stevens presented Red Hat's virtualization plans as a logical extension of its previous steps, such as the cooperation with Microsoft and the acquisition of KVM specialists, Qumranet.
KVM represents the core of virtualization technology and is part of the official Linux kernel. According to Navin Thadani, Senior Director, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, (RHEL) 5.4 will, thanks to KVM, be able to accommodate Virtualization Business, Windows and Linux guests. Red Hat will however, continue to provide the current Xen Virtualization while simplifying the migration of its customers to KVM.
A further component in the Red Hat virtualization portfolio is the Enterprise Virtualization Manager for Servers, which boasts scalability, high availability features and a live migration capability. A Virtualization Manager for desktop PCs with a SPICE / SolidICE base completes the profile.
Also planned is a stateless hypervisor; a minimum Linux system with KVM as host, which Red Hat hopes will attract new customers who have no urge to buy a complete Linux Enterprise server.
The first products of the new strategy should hit the markets mid 2009, with the complete portfolio appearing within the next 18 months.
In addition, all products of the manufacturers in Red Hat's partner program are deemed to be virtualization compatible.
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Good job news?
The publishing of job data as presented by the media is a constant irritation to me and I believe many readers trying to confirm whether the data as good or bad news.
There is no doubt that the role, if not the sole reason for the creation of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is to define the current and future trends of our nation's economic health.
This being so, the results from the labor of thousands of federal employees is an embarrassment, if not a waste of federal funds.
The drastic opposing convictions by our major political parties of what the job data portends, confirms the uselessness of this data that must distress those who work for our Bureau of Labor, since the results can be beneficial, if properly assembled and presented.
Unfortunately, the media prefers to present the data as given by the bureau as employment and unemployment, combining all jobs under the two main divisions with a fallback defense that they do not make the news. This, all very true if we are to assume the title predicting that all to follow is good news was also created by the bureau.
I contend that there can be agreements among those with opposing views, that there are jobs that consume and jobs that add to our economic health, including jobs that are controversial.
This brings to mind the once popular song "accentuate the positive; eliminate the negative and don't mess with mister in between."
As for example, farm and manufacturing jobs add wealth, while federal and state jobs, including our congress, is a consumer of wealth. There are many jobs in between that can be separated or ignored as those involved in health and other top priority services.
Contrary to what the liberal media believes, the additional jobs in construction to right the wrong created by Superstorm Sandy require federal funding not readily available with a need to borrow. This is definitely not a creator of wealth. In this instant, money for this disaster should be found, even if taken from welfare.
Yes, just publishing the positive is lacking in professionalism and would eliminate the need of some federal employees, but a monthly report would define the trend of our fiscal health that cannot be determined under the present system.
Then again, if the media insists on publishing all the confusing job data submitted by our Bureau of Labor, I suggest assigning this task to a reporter with sense of humor that could reveal the bureau's lack of creative thinking or their intent to deceive.
Edward F. Brown
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Labor statistics offer good job news?
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April 25, 2014 - Granbury ISD held the annual Employee Recognition Banquet on April 24, 2014, to honor top teachers and departmental employees. In addition, the district recognized employees who are retiring and celebrating service milestones.
April 24, 2014 - The Granbury High School Art Show highlighting student art and photography work was held on April 22, 2014.
April 24, 2014 - Nine members of the Granbury Pirate soccer team were named to the District 15-4A all-district team. The awards follow the boys advancing to the area playoff round in Class 4A post-season play.
April 24, 2013 - Students from Granbury High School excelled at the FCCLA state competition on April 10-12, 2014, in Corpus Christi.
April 23, 2014 - STARS Accelerated High School will hold Spring graduation exercises on Thursday, June 5, 2014, beginning at 7:00 P.M. at Acton Baptist Church.
April 23, 2014 - Tammy Spears, payroll supervisor in the Granbury ISD Business Office, has completed the requirements to earn the designation of Certified Texas School Business Specialist from the Texas Association of School Business Officials.
April 22, 2014 - The Granbury High School student council was recognized with top awards from the Texas Association of Student Councils for outstanding achievement during the 2013-14 school year.
April 22, 2014 - The Pirate baseball team and Lady Pirate softball team at Granbury High School recognized numerous graduating seniors during recent home games.
April 21, 2014 - Students who will participate in Granbury ISD athletic programs during the 2014-15 school year will have an opportunity to get their mandatory physical examinations during sessions sponsored by Lake Granbury Medical Center in May 2014.
April 21, 2014 - Fine arts students from Granbury High School and Crossland Ninth Grade Center will present the musical The Pajama Game comes to town on May 8-10, 2014. The performances will begin at 7:30 P.M. on May 8-9 and at 2:00 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. on May 10 in the GHS Bagby-McMahan Performing Arts Center.
April 21, 2014 - The Granbury Marine Corps JROTC will host Summer Air Rifle Camps on June 16-19 and July 14-17, 2014, at Granbury High School.
April 21, 2014 - The Granbury ISD career and technical education department will host a Gateway to Technology summer camp on June 23-26, 2014, for students who will be in middle school during the 2014-15 school year.
April 18, 2014 - "Lives change @ your library" is the 2014 theme of School Library Month, which is observed annually each April.
April 17, 2014 - The Granbury High School Pirate Band won sweepstakes for the fourth straight year after receiving Division I superior ratings at the UIL Region 7 concert and sightreading contest held April 16-17, 2014, at Burleson High School.
April 17, 2014 - Katie Siegler and Paige Tull, student trainers for Granbury High School athletic teams, have received the 2013-14 Academic All-State award from the Texas State Athletic Trainers' Association (TSATA).
April 16, 2014 - Granbury FFA members received awards during a banquet on April 15, 2014, at Granbury High School.
April 16, 2014 - Granbury High School senior Cassandra Trevino recently participated in the regional competition of the 13th Annual Bus Safety Speech Contest. She received her award during a presentation on April 16, 2014, in Weatherford.
April 16, 2014 - The GISD Outdoor Learning Center is nearing completion behind the Acton Middle School tennis courts. Love Granbury participants joined with other volunteers for the most recent workday on April 12, 2014.
April 16, 2014 - A girls doubles pair from Granbury High School is headed back to the Class 4A state tennis tournament after advancing from the Region I-4A tourney on April 14-15, 2014, in Abilene.
April 16, 2014 - Granbury elementary students were big winners at the 25th Annual Texas Woman's University Science Fair held April 12, 2014, in Denton.
April 15, 2014 - The Granbury ISD Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting on April 14, 2014, and heard a presentation for possibly contracting custodial services.
April 15, 2014 - Students from Granbury High School, Crossland Ninth Grade Center, Acton Middle School, and Granbury Middle School were recognized at the Granbury ISD school board meeting on April 14, 2014.
April 15, 2014 - Steven Schmidt was named the new head coach of the Lady Pirate basketball team at Granbury High School following the official appointment by the Granbury ISD Board of Trustees on April 14, 2014.
April 15, 2014 - Dobie Williams is the new Granbury ISD assistant superintendent for finance and operations following the official appointment by the Board of Trustees on April 14, 2014.
April 14, 2014 - With just over a month left in the school year, the Granbury High School Class of 2014 - which numbers about 370 seniors - is making preparations for graduation.
April 14, 2014 - The Lady Pirate softball team honored teachers and staff prior to a victory over District 7-4A rival Fort Worth South Hills on April 11, 2014.
April 14, 2014 - A team of teachers and volunteers spent a workday building a new garden at Nettie Baccus Elementary School on April 12, 2014.
April 14, 2014 - Granbury Pirate basketball boys were honored at an awards banquet on April 9, 2014.
April 11, 2014 - Granbury ISD secondary schools and students are hosting a Teen Health Fair from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the Granbury Resort Conference Center.
April 11, 2014 - Three Granbury High School students in the local chapter of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) participated in competitive events at the organization's state leadership conference on March 27-29, 2014, in San Antonio.
April 11, 2014 - Granbury High School and Crossland Ninth Grade Center choirs excelled during the Region 7 UIL concert and sightreading contest held April 9-11, 2014, at Fort Worth Southwest High School and Weatherford High School.
April 11, 2014 - Roberson Elementary School students are holding clothing drives to benefit the Rainbow Room, a local charitable organization. The drives are being conducted during April 2014 in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month.
April 11, 2014 - The Granbury ISD Community Education Office will be offering a driver's education class beginning on Thursday, May 15, 2014.
April 10, 2014 - Nine Lady Pirates received all-district recognition with the selection of the District 15-4A soccer team.
April 10, 2014 - The top bands from Acton Middle School and Granbury Middle School earned sweepstakes honors at UIL concert and sightreading contest held April 8-10, 2014, at Burleson Centennial High School.
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Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Digital Collections
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1) Since the end of World 'Nar II, Japanese-American relations
have become close with the Japan-US Security Treaty serving
as an axis. We have been able to solve such difficult issues
as the reversion of Okinawa, the textile negotiations, etc.
through the spirit of friendship. Our economic relationship,
however, is becoming increasingly difficult with the recent
sharp fluctuations of currency values, i.e., the depreciating
dollar and the appreciating yen constituting a central problem.
Prime Minister Fukuda is going to visit the United States with
the hope of achieving a smooth resolution of these difficult
problems. Hhat does the United States expect or desire most
from the Prime Minister's visit?
2) Japan's current account surplus is inviting negative
reactions from the U.S., Europe and Oceania, resulting in
mounting pressure for Japan to limit her exports and increase
her imports. However, there are not many manufactured goods
for Japan to import, and a limit has been reached in Japan's
importation of primary products. Because of the stronger yen,
many of the export industries in Japan are on the verge of
bankrup~cy. Looking at the situation from your vantage point
as an ambassador well versed in the Japanese domestic scene,
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how do you view Japan's efforts to improve its trade relationship
and possible limitations of such efforts?
3) We can to some extent understand the criticisms directed
against Japan. But it is also a fact, is it not, that
American companies are not working hard enough to export and
that protectionism is emerging in the United States. Will
you comment on the American domestic situation?
4) The current trend toward a stronger yen and weaker dollar
involves a factor of speculation, causing an abnormal shift
in the yen-dollar exchange rate. Another factor here is the
huge oil imports by the United States. Can we expect the
United States to take measures to defend the dollar?
5) The Japanese Government hopes to achieve a 7% economic
growth rate for this year. Does the United States regard this
aim as a pledge to which Japan is internationally committed?
Experts in Japan think it difficult for Japan to achieve 7%
growth. What do you think the United States reaction will
be if this is not achieved? As for Japan's efforts to
reduce her current account surplus, the policy of the Japanese
Government is to reduce the surplus to six billion dollars.
Do you think this can be done? What do you wish Japan to do
in this regard?
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6} I'd like to ask you about the U.S.' China policy as part
of its overall Far East policy. First, is the United States
contemplating a new development in its China policy? I
would like to hear about specific ideas on normalization of
US-China relations and the Taiwan issue. Secondly, what effect
will Japan's conclusion the Japan-China Peace and Amity
Treaty have on US policy toward China? What is your frank
view on the "hegemony clause", a big political issue pending
between Japan and China.
7} The Soviet Union is opposed to the conclusion of any JapanChina
Treaty which contains a "hegemony clause". Do you
think that concluding such a treaty with China will adversely
affect Ja9an's relations with the Soviet Union? I wish to
get America 's basic thinking on this issue in connection with
US policy toward the Soviet Union.
8) I'd like to ask about the Japan-US security relationship.
Does the United States think that Japan should continue her
defense efforts? If so, what do you think Japan should do
in spe8ific terms?
9) US withdrawal of its ground force from South Korea will
have a considerable impact on security in North East Asia in
the light of the fact that the Soviet Union holds the command
of the Japan Sea. Does this pull-out signify a modification
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of us toward Korea? Do you think the US Congress'
investigations into Korea influence peddling activities
will affect US policy to,~ard South Korea?
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1. Prime Minister Fukuda's visit to the United States in a
few days symbolizes the close and continuing friendship between
our two countries. Our economic ties have strengthened greatly
in the last few years. Our two-way trade is now about $30
billion per year. There is also renewed interest in investments
in both countries. It is true that the visit comes at ~'time
of increasingly difficult problems relating to our economic relationship.
I do not expect that the Prime Minister will want to
deal in detail with these problems while in the United States,
but I would expect that there will be an effort to set the
stage for a continuing effort to resolve them in ways which are
satisfactory to both sides. The visit will show that both sides
continue to share confidence in the value and the importance of
our relationship.
2. I know that Japan is engaging in a tremendous effort to
strengthened its trade relationship with the United States and
other countries and to achieve a better balance in its economic
relations with the rest of the world. This is a very difficult
problem for Japan to solve, and it will take time. It does
cause strains on certain export industries in Japan, but on
the other hand the Japanese economy has shown in the past that it
is quite flexible and can adapt to the changing international
I don't really agree that there are not many manufactured goods
for Japan to import. The Japanese Import Promotion Mission to
the United States found a large number of American firms that
are interested in exporting manufactured products to Japan and
they found that our prices are competitive. It is fair to say
that the problem of expanding Japanese imports will not be
solved overniqht, but we must take the first steps.
3. The United States has been going through a very difficult
period in recent months. We need a stronger energy program
and domestic legislation to support that program. The recent
coal strike lasted a very long time and caused considerable
damage. Various factors are combining now to create a threat
of renewed inflation in the United States. President Carter
is moving to answer that threat and to assure that the United
States economy remains competitive in international markets.
I often have been told that American companies do not do enough
to strengthen exports, and I agree that there is considerable
truth in that observation. Many American companies have con-
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 31, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
centrated all their efforts to expand sales on their large
horne market. However, that outlook seems to be changing and
American companies are becoming much more aggressive about
Protectionism in the United States develops especially when
jobs are seen to be at stake. At horne we often hear complaints
that the United States is an open market for foreign producers,
but that foreign countries are not equally open to American
products. We need to make very sure that that statement is
not true, and wherever barriers to the movement of trade are
unfair we need to work to get rid of them.
4. I am deeply concerned about the value and the stability
of the dollar and I recognize how important they are to other
countries which use it as a key currency. We are taking new
measures to strengthen the dollar. The President has just
announced a program to curb inflation. He also has urged Congress
to act on a tax reform bill which would encourage increased
business investment in the United States. Energy
legislation is another important area in which we should see
favorable results soon.
5. We have had very frank and detailed discussions with Japan
at all levels on the subject of international economic and
trade problems. On both sides I think there is full agreement
that it would be a very good thing if Japan can achieve a
relatively high rate of growth. We understand of course that
that rate will not be as high as Japan's post-war average.
Japan's present current account surplus is extremely high.
The imbalance in Japan's global position imposes burdens on
foreign countries. It won't be easy to change the situation,
but we must work together to achieve a real change as soon as
possible. I do not want to try to predict the exact size of
Japan's current account surplus in the future. The Japanese
government has given every indication of its intention to
correct the situation. I would like to give that objective
as much support as I can.
Over the next few months we will be in almost continuous contact
with Japanese leaders. The Prime Minister will be visiting
Washington. Ambassador Strauss and Minister Ushiba will be in
frequent contact, especially to discuss the Multilateral Trade
Negotiations in Geneva. In the early fall I expect there will
be an economic sub-cabinet meeting. These meetings will give
us ample opportunity to review the situation as it develops.
I can't predict what will be decided. I do hope that Japan's
economy will be growing at a high rate and that the current
account surplus will come down. If more needs to be done, I
am confident that we will cooperate in working out what steps
to take.
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Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 31, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
6. One of the central features of American foreign policy
in Asia is our commitment, expressed in the Shanghai
Cowmunique, to achieve an eventual normalization of relations
beh1een our country and the PRC. This is a policy objective
which not only President Carter but also Presidents Nixon
and Ford have supported in the belief, which I share, that
a betterment of US-China relations would contribute to the
general peace and stability of Asia. As with many other
foreign policy issues, there has been some public debate within
the U.S. over norrealization, particularly the ~anner in which
the interests of the people of Taiwan ~ight best be protected.
In my opinion, the basic difficulty we face lies not with the
objective of normalization itself, but rather the wanner and
atmosphere in which we accowplish this end. We do not want our
progress toward better relations with China to be perceived as
destabilizing or disruptive by either the governments and
people of the Asian region or by the American people themselves.
Nov this is a diplonatic and political question of some
subtlety and complexity and I'll leave any detailed speculation
as to the best answer to the President and his advisors in
Washington. I am, however, personally confident that this is
not an insoluble 9roblem for us, that throuc,h t!1e best efforts
of both the Chinese and American sides, we can achieve our
mutual goal of normalization of relations.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 31, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
As for the second part of your question, it is not really
appropriate for me to comment publicly on the specifics of
Japan's relations with China or any other third country.
The mechanics, the timing, the language and details of your
bilateral diplomacy -- whether in regard to the Proposed
Treaty or possible territorial questions these are all
matters which are the proper concern solely of the Japanese
and Chinese governments. I can, however, say this. It is
clear to me that both the Japanese and American peoples share
a basic interest in promoting peace, stability an& ·development
in East Asia. And in this context, the achievement and
improvement of friendly and prosperous relations between Japan
and China, the two most important countries of East Asia,
should be considered as a positive and major accomplishment.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 31, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
7. I can only speak for my own government, so I certainly
would not presume to try to explain or predict the Soviet
Union's policies toward Japan. That part of your question
might better be directed to my diplomatic colleague
Ambassador Polyanskiy.
As for our own relations with the Soviet Union, it is
clear that there are and will continue to be profound
differences between the American and Soviet governments on
basic questions relating to freedoM and individual liberties.
Similarly, there are serious and troubling elements of
competition between our two countries on a broad range of
strategic and international issues. At the same time, however,
we also recognize that the Soviet Union and the U.S. share
a number of critically important interests, not the least of
which is the paramount need to avoid destructive global conflict
. My government is committed to exploring these comMon
interests and using them as a basis for expanding the possible
areas of mutual cooperation between our two countries.
We are approaching our relations with the Soviet Union with no
false illusions or unrealistic expectations, but rather with a
hope for progress and in the spirit of mutual respect .
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 31, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
8. Japan's self defense forces have high morale, excellent
leadership and training; they play an indispensable role in
the defense of Japan. Japan's recent decisions to improve
its anti-submarine and air interception capabilities are, I
believe, moves in the right direction and are appropriate
complements to United States force deployments. I also am
encouraged by the work of the Subcommittee on Defense
Cooperation, which I believe will contribute to a further
strengthening of the U.S.-Japan security relationship.
Now, as to the specifics of what Japan should do in the
defense field, that is basically a Japanese decision.
9. You start with several premises to which I would not
subscribe. I disagree with your statement that the Soviets
"hold command of the Japan Sea." They are, of course, a
major naval presence in this part of the world, but I have
confidence in the superiority of the forces of the United
States and its allies.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 31, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Secondly, I do not agree that the phased and gradual withdrawal
of our ground forces from South Korea would have a
negative impact on the overall security of Northeast ~sia.
On the contrary, we have taken, and will continue to pursue,
a number of measures to ensure that the withdrawal will not
upset the existing political-military balance. Among other
things, I would point to:
The President's strong and una~biguous reaffirmation
of our defense committment to South Korea;
Our plans to maintain, and in some cases strengthen,
important U.S. support and air units remaining in the
ROK and our other forces elsewhere in the Pacific;
Our intention to assist in the accelerated
qualitative improvement of the ROK military forces;
and the recent demonstration afforded by the Team
Spirit 78 exercise of our ability to meet our defense
commitment in Korea repidly and effectively.
Now there are some people who argue that, despite all of
the measures I just mentioned, the phased withdrawal of the
Second Division nevertheless represents a dramatic shift in
our Korean policy, that it reflects an American retreat from
this part of the world. Here again, I would have to disagree.
For almost thirty years the U.S. has played a key role in
supporting the defense and economic development of the South
Korean people through a broad range of military, diplomatic
and economic means. During that period South Korea has grown
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 31, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
dramatically stronger and consequently, it is not particularly
surprising that we are able to adjust the specifics of our
support and assistance to the changing nature of the Korean
environment. In this connection, the gradual withdrawal of
the Second Division, only one element of our overall support
for the ROK, is a continuation of a policy of reducing our
ground combat presence in South Korea first set forth in the
early 1970s. This is no sudden or dramtic shift.
It is important to remember that this withdrawal we are
speaking of is going to spread out over the next four years.
Obviously, there is always the possibility that during that
time frame there might be developments which could have a
bearing on these withdrawal plans. I won't try to speculate
as to all the details of the future. But I am basically
confident that four years from now we are going to be able
to look back and see that this particular withdrawal of the
Second Division has not impaired the ability of the ROK to
defend itself nor upset the equilibrium of Northeast Asis.
As for the last part of your question, I think that
the current controversy surrounding alleged Korean influencepeddling
and bribery in the U.S. is a particularly unfortunate,
indeed tragic, episode. For all the headlines and political
heat that it has generated thus far, at heart it is not
representative in any way of the deeply-rooted friendship
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 31, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
and common interests that have brought the American and
South Korean peoples together. As such, it should not be
allowed to affect the larger and more important aspects of
the U.S.-ROK relationship. For that .reason, I believe that
it is critically important that all the parties concerned
exert their best efforts for a rapid and mutually satisfactory
conclusion of this sorry affair.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 1, Folder 31, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
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The Los Angeles Sparks are proud to announce the inaugural "City of Pasadena Night" to be held at STAPLES Center on Thursday, August 27th as the Los Angeles Sparks take on the Phoenix Mercury at 7:30pm.
The City of Pasadena, and most notably its youth, will be prominently featured at the STAPLES Center throughout the game. Mayor Bill Bogaard and Councilman Chris Holden will serve as honorary coaches, while youth groups will have the opportunity to play a pre-game exhibition scrimmage, sing the national anthem and perform during halftime. Ten Pasadena youth will also help put the game on – working in the Sparks front offi ce the week before and shadowing Sparks' staff during game time to provide a taste of a career in sports."Our Head Coach Michael Cooper is not only a Pasadena native and Pasadena City College Alumnus, but the City of Pasadena and the LA Sparks share an additional common goal: bettering the lives of children in our communities," said Sparks team president, Kristin Bernert. "The Sparks organization is focused on inspiring future generations on the court and in the community."
The concept of "Pasadena Night with the Sparks" was presented by Community organizer Ishmael Trone and Youth Advocate Kardia Pinckney. The collaboration provided an opportunity to host an annual citywide event to showcase all that Pasadena does to inspire and encourage their youth.
"The commitment of the Los Angeles Sparks to Pasadena spans many years. They have been active in our community, and Pasadena is about community," said Pasadena Councilman Chris Holden. "This event at STAPLES Center is a continuation of our partnership. It is our intention to make this night something the Pasadena residents can look forward to and take part in for years to come."
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